I Forgot to Be Your Lover
William Bell, Booker T. Jones Jr.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Well, if I didn't, then I'm sorry
Did I reach out and hold you in my lovin' arms
Oh, when you needed me?
Now I realize that you need love too
And I'll spend my life, make it up to you
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Have I taken the time to share with you
All the burdens that love will bear?
Have I done all the little simple things to show you
Just how much I care?
I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
And work all the time, doesn't make me a man
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Oh
Yeah
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Yeah, yeah, yeah